After several more days passed, Suhwan was finally able to regain consciousness. Suhwan’s rut subsided quickly, but the problem was Seunghyun’s heat cycle. Although the suppressants had somewhat done their job, making it subside faster than his previous heat cycle, it was only a difference of a day or two. Suhwan opened his eyes, completely soaked in bodily fluids inside and out.
“Hyung, are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
Suhwan barely managed to nod at the concerned gaze. Though he didn’t have the strength to move even a finger, he couldn’t just lie still when he saw Seunghyun’s guilt-ridden eyes.
“I’m fine.”
“I’m sorry. I did it again…”
“I told you not to apologize.”
Suhwan, who had been smiling faintly, frowned. As soon as he relaxed, the semen inside him gushed out, wetting his thighs.
“I want to wash up.”
“Okay. Lean on me.”
“Mm.”
Suhwan leaned against Seunghyun, who willingly offered his shoulder. All Suhwan did was raise himself up in place. But at that moment, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.
“Hngh…!”
“Are you in pain?”
“Ugh… my stomach… hurts so much.”
“What should I do? First, we need to get what’s inside out.”
“Argh…!”
“Hyung!”
Suhwan doubled over, unable to bear the pain. A premonition that this was no ordinary matter flashed through his mind. Suhwan barely managed to speak, sweating profusely.
“Hng… really, it hurts… so much, Seunghyun.”
“Wait a moment. I’ll call an ambulance!”
“Ugh…”
Suhwan tightly shut his eyes at another wave of pain. He heard Seunghyun’s panicked voice ringing in his ears. Soon, Suhwan lost consciousness, unable to endure the pain. Collapsed in Seunghyun’s arms, he unconsciously groaned and moaned.
Soon, an ambulance approached with sirens blaring.
***
“So… this kind of case is for us…”
“…”
The small murmuring voices gradually grew louder. Suhwan furrowed his brows. His thoroughly exhausted body still craved rest. He wished they would be quiet. As he frowned and sighed, the surrounding noise abruptly stopped.
“Haah…”
“…Hyung?”
“Suhwan?”
“…?”
Familiar voices pierced his ears. Suhwan forced his heavy eyelids open. Bright light stabbed his eyes.
“Ugh.”
“Hyung, are you conscious?”
“Suhwan, are you awake?”
Voices rang out simultaneously from his bedside. Different voices, but saying the same thing. Suhwan blinked and looked toward the source of the voices.
“…Seunghyun? …Noona?”
Seunghyun, Hwalyeon, and someone in a white coat were looking down at him.
Where am I? Confused by the unfamiliar surroundings, Suhwan just blinked.
“Hm, please step outside for a moment.”
The person speaking in a tired voice approached Suhwan, pushing past Seunghyun and Hwalyeon. It was the person in the white coat. Ah, the doctor. So this is a hospital? Belatedly realizing this, Suhwan hurriedly looked around. The unfamiliar yet sophisticated room reminded him of the VIP hospital room he had stayed in before. But the doctor examining him was different from last time.
“Patient, are you conscious?”
“Yes.”
“What is your name?”
“Jin… Suhwan.”
Suhwan reflexively answered the doctor’s questions. But for some reason, the doctor looked familiar. Suhwan tried to recall who he was from his hazy memory.
“The guardians… so many have come.”
“…?”
The doctor’s voice, muttering almost to himself, sounded somewhat exasperated. Unable to understand why he was acting that way, Suhwan tilted his head.
Afterward, the doctor asked Suhwan about his physical condition, and Suhwan answered that he was fine. He could only be surprised to hear that he had been unconscious for a full day.
“Do you remember what happened before coming to the hospital?”
“Ah… yes.”
“What happened?”
“Suddenly my stomach… hurt terribly. This lower abdomen area.”
Suhwan, who had experienced sharp abdominal pain severe enough to lose consciousness, answered honestly. But as if the doctor already knew this information, he nodded indifferently. Somehow it seemed less like he was asking because he didn’t know, and more like he was asking to confirm what he already knew.
“What were you doing before your stomach started hurting?”
“Uh…”
Suhwan, who was about to answer honestly again, hesitated. He rolled his eyes to look at someone. His eyes met with Seunghyun’s, who was standing behind the doctor. Seeing him nod slightly with worried eyes, Suhwan spoke again.
“Um, ahem, my omega partner was in heat, so we spent it together.”
“And then you went into rut as well?”
“Yes.”
It was indeed a confirmation question. The doctor had already heard from Seunghyun about what had happened. The doctor frowned slightly and sighed.
“I advised against this last time, but it ended up like this anyway.”
“…!”
Suhwan stared with surprised eyes at the doctor, who was clicking his tongue. Now he remembered who the doctor was. He was the doctor who had prescribed pheromone medication to Seunghyun and himself. Despite not much time having passed, the reason he couldn’t immediately remember was because so much had happened in that short period. Suhwan awkwardly smiled.
“Is it… because of the pheromones?”
“It seems to be a complex issue.”
The doctor, with an indifferent face, wrote something on his chart and turned his head. Then, looking at the guardians with stiff faces, he continued.
“A primary physician will be assigned soon. Additional tests will also be conducted. It would be better to ask any questions to your next physician.”
“…What?”
Suhwan wasn’t the only one surprised. Seunghyun and Hwalyeon already seemed to know this information, as they maintained composed faces. Only Suhwan was staring at the doctor with a bewildered expression.
“You’ll be transferred to an OB-GYN. And since it’s an issue that needs to be reviewed comprehensively, you’ll also need to consult with the genetics department. I’m only in charge of pheromones…”
“W-wait a minute.”
Suhwan, who had been listening to the doctor’s explanation, couldn’t hold back and interrupted him. The doctor stared at Suhwan with an expressionless face. Suhwan asked in confusion.
“OB-GYN? Why would I…”
“Hmm.”
The doctor paused as if trying to choose his words. His gaze scanned the confused Suhwan, then moved to Hwalyeon with her ominous face, and finally settled on the stiff Seunghyun. After a short sigh, he answered in a calm voice.
“Hah, this is also a first for me.”
“…?”
“A uterine organ has been found in patient Jin Suhwan’s body.”
“…What?”
For a moment, Suhwan couldn’t understand what he had just heard.
…What organ? Why is it in my body? I’m an alpha…
The doctor’s calm words floated in his dizzy mind. The doctor turned away from the dazed Suhwan, said a few more words to Hwalyeon and Seunghyun, and left the hospital room.
“Suhwan.”
“Ah.”
Hwalyeon approached and firmly held Suhwan’s hand. Finally coming to his senses, Suhwan looked at her. This was the second time he was seeing Hwalyeon in a hospital room. Somehow, looking at Hwalyeon’s emaciated face, Suhwan’s lips trembled.
“Noona, I, that is.”
“It’s okay. Although all the tests aren’t completed yet… they say there won’t be any direct health issues.”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
That doctor has terrible bedside manner